Cao, Lida. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-141). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction: Background and Purpose of the Research --- p.1 / Chapter 1. --- Prostitution/sex work in China: Upsurge in an era of HIV/AIDS --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Rationale and significance of research --- p.4 / Chapter 3. --- Research framework --- p.5 / Chapter 4. --- Layout of thesis --- p.8 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review: Female Sex Workers and Identity --- p.10 / Chapter 1. --- Multiple contexts locating sex workers' identities --- p.11 / Chapter 1) --- Medical discourse: identity as a byproduct of health researches on sex workers --- p.11 / Chapter 2) --- Work discourse: rising rofessionalism --- p.13 / Chapter 3) --- Gender talk: Female sex workers as women --- p.16 / Chapter 4) --- Identity conflicts & management: the arise of multiple identities --- p.18 / Chapter 2. --- Management of Stigma: Theories and empirical works --- p.21 / Chapter 3. --- A review of rostitution/sex work studies in China --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Methodology --- p.31 / Chapter 1. --- Qualitative interviewing --- p.31 / Chapter 1) --- Nature and Distinctiveness --- p.32 / Chapter 2) --- Data production --- p.33 / Chapter 3) --- "The relationship, validity of data, and ethnic issues" --- p.34 / Chapter 4) --- Limitation and Weakness --- p.37 / Chapter 2. --- On-site research work --- p.38 / Chapter 1) --- Sampling --- p.39 / Chapter 2) --- Access and interview process --- p.40 / Chapter 3. --- Analysis: Grounded theory approach --- p.42 / Chapter 1) --- Coding --- p.44 / Chapter 2) --- Memos --- p.45 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- "Rethinking Stigma on Sex Workers: Experience, Consequences and Management" --- p.47 / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.47 / Chapter 1) --- Theoretical Framework --- p.49 / Chapter 2) --- Stigmatization of sex work in China --- p.50 / Chapter 2. --- The experience of stigmatization --- p.52 / Chapter 1) --- Role-based interaction --- p.53 / Chapter 2) --- Close interaction --- p.54 / Chapter 3) --- Casual encounters --- p.56 / Chapter 3. --- Consequences of stigmatization --- p.57 / Chapter 1) --- Depreciative self-reflection --- p.57 / Chapter 2) --- Distancing from the normal --- p.59 / Chapter 3) --- Psycho burden of disclosure --- p.60 / Chapter 4. --- Managing the Stigma --- p.61 / Chapter 1) --- Information management --- p.62 / Chapter 2) --- Normalization techniques --- p.65 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusion --- p.70 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- "Exploring the “Work Identity"": Sex Workers' Identity Management in the World of Work" --- p.72 / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.72 / Chapter 1) --- "Workers, sex workers and migrant workers in China" --- p.75 / Chapter 2) --- Analytical Framework --- p.77 / Chapter 2. --- Sex work in the eyes of sex workers --- p.79 / Chapter 3. --- Managing relationships --- p.80 / Chapter 1) --- With clients --- p.80 / Chapter 2) --- With co-workers --- p.85 / Chapter 3) --- With bosses --- p.87 / Chapter 4. --- Managing the working self --- p.88 / Chapter 1) --- The health R --- p.88 / Chapter 2) --- The emotions --- p.90 / Chapter 5. --- Career Crisis and Planning Exit --- p.91 / Chapter 6. --- Conclusion --- p.94 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- "“Being women"": Sex Workers' Gender Identity Construction" --- p.96 / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.96 / Chapter 1) --- Theoretical framework --- p.99 / Chapter 2) --- Women' status in China --- p.101 / Chapter 2. --- Reflecting over being a woman --- p.103 / Chapter 1) --- Ideal woman imagination --- p.103 / Chapter 2) --- Ideal husband imagination --- p.105 / Chapter 3) --- Reflecting gender equality --- p.106 / Chapter 3. --- Doing gender within relations --- p.108 / Chapter 1) --- As daughters --- p.109 / Chapter 2) --- As wives --- p.112 / Chapter 3) --- As mothers --- p.116 / Chapter 4. --- The gendered self --- p.118 / Chapter 1) --- The body --- p.119 / Chapter 2) --- The soul --- p.120 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusion --- p.122 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Conclusion --- p.125 / Bibliography --- p.129

published_or_final_version / Journalism and Media Studies Centre / Master / Master of Journalism

The aim of this thesis is to explain the identity narratives of three different Colombian ‘girl handlers’ in Hong Kong and how these form a nexus to a wider context of human trafficking and organised crime. This investigation takes form in the analysis of their impression management utilising the concepts of front-stage, back-stage, facework, techniques of neutralisation they utilise to justify their behaviour, and their links to organised crime syndicates operating both within and outside of Hong Kong. I also look at the way in which they go about doing their business of ‘girl handling’ in practice. The research was conducted to gain a better understanding of this particular criminal subculture. The context of the aforementioned forms of analysis; and attempts to offer original insight into this criminal group. It is a relatively small operation functioning within the greater scheme of the sex trade and as such, most of the people involved in this trade were interviewed. This investigation was conducted through in-depth interviews of the Colombian ‘girl handlers’ and in-depth interviews with a priest who is familiar with this scene. In addition I have analysed both Colombian court documents which verify certain claims made by the research participants and documents released by the United Nations in relations to a particular case which will be mentioned in the third chapter of this thesis. The empirical findings of this research demonstrate that Colombian girl handlers have to manage different façades to operate in this trade and keep it secret from people they do not trust; this works both ways as they would lose credibility in both their legal and illegal jobs. Another finding is that they utilise various techniques of neutralisation to justify their behaviour and actions in the trade. The last finding illustrates that all three girl handlers have some ties to an organised crime syndicate (if they are not fully affiliated) as they would not be allowed to operate within this field without such connections. Those who do, conform to the ‘outer layers’ or ‘fringes’ of the Colombian cartels. The interviewees therefore could be defined as small cogs working in the “outer layers” of an international machine of crime syndicates far away from Hong Kong. This study therefore allows for the understanding of Colombian ‘girl handlers’ in different forms which make each unique in the way that he conducts his business. / published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy

Lee Wai-yi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [235-238]). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Literature Review / Methodology / Fieldsite Specification / Chapter 2 --- The Working Career/Moral Career of Ten Street Sex Workers --- p.40 / How Much Sadness/Humiliation have You Prepared for? / Careers / Implications / Chapter 3 --- Street Attraction: A General Portrait of the Work --- p.67 / Chapter 4 --- """Their Pleasure is Your Business"" On Work, Body, Sexuality and Clients" --- p.82 / Clients / Clients: in the Eyes of the Sex Workers / Their Pleasure is Your Business? / Chapter 5 --- """Their Pleasure is Your Felicity"" On Louh-Gung and Boyfriends" --- p.106 / Some Important Themes / Their Pleasure is Your Felicity? / Chapter 6 --- Street Order: Legal and Illegal Forces --- p.129 / Legal Force / Illegal Force / Co-management of Street Business by Legal and Illegal Forces / Their Pleasure is Your Safety? / Chapter 7 --- The Indecent Need: Taking Drugs --- p.161 / Non-users' Description / Users' Description / Themes Underlying these Descriptions / Chapter 8 --- "Other Social Networks On Parents, Siblings, Children, Friends and Colleagues" --- p.177 / "Parents, Siblings and Children" / Friends and Colleagues / Implications / Chapter 9 --- Happiness: Who is Qualified? A Reflexive Discussion of Our Standardized Felicity --- p.201 / "On the Margin, In the Mainstream" / The Process of Marginalization in the / Street / Standardized Happiness / "Towards a Broader Meaning of ""Happiness""" / Bibliography --- p.235

嚴潔心. / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 1999. / 參考文獻 (leaves 135-140). / 附中英文摘要. / Yan Jiexin. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi) -- Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1999. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 135-140). / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / 感謝辭 / Abstract / 論文提要 / Chapter 第一章 --- 導論 --- p.1-8 / Chapter 1.1 --- 硏究動機 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- 硏究問題 --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- 硏究方法 --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- 硏究局限 --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5 --- 論文結構 --- p.7 / Chapter 第二章 --- 文獻回顧 --- p.9-28 / Chapter 2.1 --- 越軌工作作爲工作 --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- 性工作被定義爲越軌行爲 --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- 法律層面的定義過程 --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- 社會層面的定義過程 --- p.15 / Chapter -- --- 本港少數關於性工作的調查/硏究 --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- 關於性工作之女性主義論述 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- 自由主義女性主義：性工作作爲女性自主的選擇 --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- 基進女性主義：性工作作爲父權系統對女性的(性）剝削 --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4 --- 小結 --- p.28 / Chapter 第三章 --- 街頭性工作的工作生態 --- p.29-54 / Chapter 3.1 --- 關於香港性工作 --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2 --- 關於街頭性工作 --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- 社區環境 --- p.32 / Chapter -- --- 本地街頭性工作者的兩個社群 --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- 街頭性工作者的工作狀況 --- p.36 / Chapter -- --- 組織結構 --- p.36 / Chapter -- --- 與賓館的合作形式 --- p.37 / Chapter -- --- 工作地點/時間的穩定性 --- p.38 / Chapter -- --- 服務收費的穩定性 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- 職業性的規範和禁忌 --- p.42 / Chapter -- --- 工作地點、服務種類及收費 --- p.42 / Chapter -- --- 懲罰機制 --- p.43 / Chapter -- --- 安全性行爲 --- p.45 / Chapter -- --- 「開鐘」 --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- 影響業務的因素 --- p.50 / Chapter -- --- 賽馬 --- p.51 / Chapter -- --- 節日 --- p.51 / Chapter -- --- 天氣 --- p.51 / Chapter -- --- 經濟市道 --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3 --- 小結 --- p.53 / Chapter 第四章 --- 街頭性工作中的社會關係與工作文化 --- p.55-98 / Chapter 4.1 --- 賓館主持人 --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- 經營及管理 --- p.56 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- 提供保護及有關資訊 --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- 社教化 --- p.59 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- 排解街頭性工作者之間的糾紛 --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2 --- 其它街頭性工作者 --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- 合作 --- p.61 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- 競爭 --- p.62 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- 外來的街頭性工作者 --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- 抽離自己、劃分它者月 --- p.67 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- 難得的友誼 --- p.72 / Chapter -- --- 幗紅與結蘭 --- p.72 / Chapter -- --- 慧中和依韻 --- p.74 / Chapter 4.3 --- 顧客 --- p.76 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- 「抽離」的工作文化下之工作策略 --- p.77 / Chapter -- --- 保持與顧客的距離 --- p.78 / Chapter -- --- 性行爲中的防禦機制 --- p.81 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- 反抗與還擊 --- p.84 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- 傳授顧客有關技巧與知識 --- p.86 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- 職業安全 --- p.86 / Chapter 4.4 --- 高利貸 --- p.88 / Chapter 4.5 --- 警方 --- p.89 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- 被捕的危險：查牌與「放蛇」 --- p.89 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- 面對警員：給面子的遊戲 --- p.91 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- 掃黃行動：有行動無政策 --- p.93 / Chapter 4.6 --- 公眾 --- p.96 / Chapter 4.7 --- 小結 --- p.98 / Chapter 第五章 --- 街頭工作者的職業生涯 --- p.99-108 / Chapter 5.1 --- 進入街頭性工作 --- p.99 / Chapter 5.2 --- 工作中的學習及適應過程 --- p.101 / Chapter 5.3 --- 對街頭性工作的評價 --- p.103 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- 能見度(visibility)與角色含混 --- p.103 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- 警方騷擾 --- p.104 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- 收入 --- p.104 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- 省卻情感勞動 --- p.106 / Chapter 5.3.5 --- 工作上的自主性 --- p.106 / Chapter 5.4 --- 小結 --- p.108 / Chapter 第六章 --- 性別身份與職業角色 --- p.109-127 / Chapter 6.1 --- 劃分兩個世界 --- p.111 / Chapter 6.2 --- 區分兩種性行爲 --- p.116 / Chapter 6.3 --- 強調「一對一伴侶關係」 --- p.118 / Chapter 6.4 --- 以伴侶/子女作爲生活計劃的基礎 --- p.121 / Chapter 6.5 --- 小結 --- p.126 / Chapter 第七章 --- 結論 --- p.127-130 / 後記 --- p.131-134 / 參考書目 --- p.135-140 / 英文部份 --- p.135 / 中文部份 --- p.140

This thesis investigates various representational modes and strategies in the Shanghai courtesan illustrations in Dianshizhai Pictorial. The aim of the study is to examine how Shanghai's early modern identity was imaged, imagined and contested through the courtesan figure. I argue that by establishing a new urban iconography, Dianshizhai Pictorial transformed the Shanghai courtesan from a traditional archetypical meiren to a universal image of the urban beauty. On the one hand, the modern city, previously an alien concept, was made familiar and acceptable through the image of the Shanghai courtesan. On the other hand, the ambivalence of the courtesan's new image mirrored a mixed feeling of fear, anxiety and disdain towards the emerging metropolis. The courtesan illustrations, hence, served as an important domain where different public understandings of the city were negotiated and expressed in pictorial terms.

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published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Social Work and Social Administration / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Cheng, Man Chuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-134). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review --- p.14 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Methodology --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Emotion --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- HIV/AIDS and STI --- p.74 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Violence --- p.96 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Conclusion --- p.111 / Bibliography --- p.117 / list of tables / Table 1: Socio -demographic characteristics of FSWs --- p.40 / "Table 2: Clients' typology, their descriptions, and FSWs' preference" --- p.87